Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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gypsum | Yes | No | No | No |
plaster of Paris | Yes | No | No | No |
gypsum (noun) | plaster of Paris (noun) |
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a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris) | any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs |